2023-07-17 21:42:02
Congratulations to Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as the Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history.
“Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” released earlier this month, is the third in her effort to re-record her first six albums, spurred by the sale of her first catalog by music executive Scooter Braun. It officially debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, becoming her 12th album to reach the top.
Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No. 1 albums.
Swift ties Drake’s record with 12 albums for first place, and sits just behind Jay-Z, who has 14 No. 1 albums to his name. Above them are the Beatles, who are 19.
In addition to reaching this incredible milestone, Swift has the biggest album release so far in 2023, with 716,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate. An impressive 506,600 albums were in traditional sales (a combined 410,000 physical and 96,600 digital sales).
With those numbers, Swift has dethroned country singer Morgan Wallen, whose album “One Thing at a Time” sold 501,000 units in its first week.
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